The voice of the advertising and marketing industry in Washington, D.C. and all 50 states.
The ANA’s Government Relations department uses its reach and influence to achieve positive legislative and regulatory outcomes on behalf of our members and the advertising industry at large. We inform and advocate for ANA members on the legislative, regulatory, and legal developments that impact their ability to drive growth, and we assist members in complying with laws and regulations impacting their brands.
The ANA is focused on the following issues:
Privacy
The growing patchwork of state privacy laws threatens the efficacy of the ad-supported internet. The ANA supports a national standard for data privacy and regulation that protects consumer privacy and simplifies compliance.
Advertising Taxes
Taxes on advertising impact jobs, raise prices for consumers, and threaten growth. The ANA is the leading industry voice opposing attempts to tax advertising.
Our Services
Stay on top of key public policy issues affecting advertising and marketing.
Federal Legislative Tracking
The ANA tracks legislation impacting the advertising and marketing industry as it makes its way through Congress and provides regular updates to help educate our members.
State Legislative Monitoring Service
The ANA’s state legislative monitoring service is provided through our partners at Leonine FOCUS and keeps members updated with new and advancing legislation.
Recent Updates
News and content to keep you abreast of the latest legal developments.
Government Relations News
ANA Statement on State of the Union Address
The ANA's CEO, Bob Liodice, issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Government Relations News
Response to President Biden's op-ed on Privacy Legislation in the Wall Street Journal
We share President Biden’s desire to enact strong national data privacy legislation (Republicans and Democrats, Unite Against Big Tech Abuses, Jan. 11, 2023) and have been advocating for legislation to do just that.
Upcoming ANA Events
A range of national and regional events keeping you at the forefront of marketing.
ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference
The ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference provides learnings and practical advice from deep dives on the broadest variety of marketing, advertising, and privacy legal concerns, including the onslaught of state and international privacy restrictions, social media, influencer, real-time, retail store, and entertainment and experiential marketing.
Mark Your Calendars
Join us at the 2023 ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference on November 15-17, 2023 in Orlando, Fla. to connect with your peers and tap into the latest insights.
See What You Missed
Watch videos from the 2022 ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference, which offered the latest on privacy, regulation, litigation, the metaverse, and more.
Recent highlights from our conferences:
Members Only One-Day Conferences
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Catch up on recent webinars:
Government Relations Committee
Created to guide our response to legislative and regulatory proposals affecting advertising and marketing.
| October 18th |
Government Relations Washington |
Legal Affairs Committee
Addresses the challenges impacting advertisers and marketers arising from legislation, regulation, and the courts.
For more on ANA's advocacy efforts, contact GovernmentRelations-Team@ana.net.
Or, reach out to the Government Relations team directly:
Christopher Oswald
Executive Vice President
Direct: 202.296.2066
Email: coswald@ana.net
David Buzby
Senior Director
Direct: 202.296.2669
Email: dbuzby@ana.net
Meghan Salome
Director
Direct: 202.296.2171
Email: msalome@ana.net
Travis Frazier
Senior Manager
Direct: 202.296.2097
Email: tfrazier@ana.net
Noëlle Boddewyn
Manager
Direct: 646.708.8122
Email: nboddewyn@ana.net